Books like The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
Fiona Sweeney, a New York librarian, travels to northeastern Kenya to establish a traveling library in hopes of sharing the worlds of Homer, Hemingway, and Dr. Seuss with communities that face drought, hunger, and disease. With a strict rule that the bookmobile only returns if all books are returned, Fiona encounters misunderstandings rooted in her Western assumptions. In the village of Mididima, the arrival of the bookmobile ignites a conflict between those advocating modernization and those fearful of losing traditional ways, putting Fiona at the center of a volatile local struggle.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Masha Hamilton
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